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Articles from the April 22, 2019 edition


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  • Obituary - Helen Henry-Wells, "Sweet Grass Woman"

    Updated Apr 23, 2019

    Helen Henry-Wells, "Sweet Grass Woman," passed away on April 20, 2019 from natural causes. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2019, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Box Elder. Rosary services will be at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, and Helen's funeral will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Havre. The family would like to invite family and friends to share a meal at St. Anthony's Church... Full story

  • Fort Assinniboine goes national

    Derek Hann|Updated Apr 22, 2019

    After years of work that started with one man's dream, Fort Assinniboine, once the largest fort in Montana, was listed in January on the National Register of Historic Places, receiving the certificate earlier this month. "It's exciting," Fort Assinniboine Preservation Association Chair Ron VandenBoom said. "It's rewarding and a little bit bitter sweet because this was (former chair Gary Wilson's) dream and he isn't here to see it anymore." Wilson, a local historian and author...

  • Easter celebrated in north-central Montana

    Updated Apr 22, 2019

    Havre Daily News Staff Aside from some rain Saturday, most of this part of north-central Montana saw mild weather to help with Easter celebrations that were held over the weekend. It was a major difference from Easter weekend last year, when the region was still recovering from one of the harshest winters in decades, that earned the dubious honor of being named Weather Channel's worst winter in the nation. This year, celebrations started Friday, with Easter Egg hunts starting...

  • Section 8 scam hitting state, warnings continue on medical equipment scams

    Tim Leeds|Updated Apr 22, 2019

    A warning has been issued on a text-messaging scam targeting Section 8 participants and landlords, and warnings continue on a scam offering durable medical equipment to people. In a release over the weekend, Montana Department of Commerce said that in the smishing — a text message phishing scam — a bogus message is sent to participants and landlords. The text says, “Section 8 Status Error in Processing for (recipient’s name). Fix immediately for unclaimed funds,” followed by a link the scammers want the recipient to click....

  • Obituary - John G. Meyers, "Heatwave Walker"

    Updated Apr 22, 2019

    John G. Meyers, "Heatwave Walker," 87, passed away due to natural causes at Northern Montana Care Center on Friday, April 19, 2019. Wake services began at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, 2019, and continued until his funeral service, at 10:00 a.m. today, Monday, April 22, 2019, all at the new Rocky Boy Senior Center. Burial will follow in the Warrior's Burial Ground. Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Please visit John's online memorial page... Full story

  • Public comment sought on stocking of reservoirs in Hill, Phillips counties

    Updated Apr 22, 2019

    From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on proposals to stock bluegill into three different reservoirs in Region 6. The proposals include stocking bluegill into: • Bailey Reservoir in Hill County, a private reservoir that is managed as a Fishing Access Site by FWP. • PR 054 Reservoir in Phillips County, a BLM reservoir • Doucette Reservoir in Phillips County, a BLM reservoir The bluegill will provide another angling opportunity and serve as a forage fish for existing gamef...

  • For the Record, April 22, 2019

    Updated Apr 22, 2019

    Havre Police Department A U.S. Highway 2 East caller reported vandalism to a vehicle Friday at 7:27 a.m. -- A caller at a First Street business reported a gas drive-off Friday at 10:16 a.m. -- Friday at 10:45 a.m. a theft, forgery or fraud was reported at a First Street business. -- A bike was found on Second Street Friday at 11:31 a.m. -- Property was reported Friday at 4:19 p.m. stolen from a vehicle on 12th Avenue. -- Belongings were reported Friday at 3:05 p.m. stolen...

  • Sage Grouse Oversight Team meets April 25

    Updated Apr 22, 2019

    From Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation HELENA — The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team will meet via teleconference on Thursday, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Montana Room at the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation headquarters, located at 1539 Eleventh Avenue, in Helena. During the teleconference, MSGOT members will consider executive action on a conservation credit project initiated by a developer to offset impacts of future development activities. Two proposed mitigation p...

  • Panthers power past Ponies

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 22, 2019

    The Havre High softball team played host to Belgrade in one last Central A doubleheader between the two rivals last Friday at the Sixth Avenue Memorial Field and even though the Blue Ponies didn't come away with any victories, according to head coach Tony Vigliotti, they still improved. "That's a state championship team," Vigliotti said after the Ponies were defeated 11-6 and 9-0 last Friday afternoon. "I know it may not seem like it on the scoreboard, but we got better today....

  • HHS track teams compete hard in Belgrade

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 22, 2019

    The Havre High girls track team was excited to test itself against some Class A competition last Friday in Belgrade and after tying for fourth, the Blue Ponies held up pretty well. The Gallatin Valley Invitational, hosted by Belgrade, featured a slew of Class A teams, as well as Bozeman and it was Dillon that came away with team titles in both the boys and girls competitions. The Dillon girls won with 88 points followed by Lewistown in second with 69 and Belgrade in third...

  • Pony netters dominate Central A Preview Meet

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 22, 2019

    In the busiest stretch of their season, the Havre High tennis teams are starting to gear everything toward next month’s Central A Divisional Tournament in Lewistown. That’s why last Friday was so big for the Ponies. Havre was in Lewistown for the Central A Preview Meet where the Ponies went head-to-head with conference rivals Livingston and Lewistown. And while the Pony boys and girls were combined 4-0 in the duals, HHS head coach George Ferguson was even more excited by the...

  • Lighting up the spring

    Chris Peterson|Updated Apr 22, 2019

    If you are going to win in college football, at any level, including the Frontier Conference, then you have to be able to score points quickly and with what we saw during the Montana State University-Northern football spring game Saturday, the Lights might be able to do that in 2019. Certainly, building an explosive offense has been on the agenda for head coach Andrew Rolin, but in his first season at the helm, the Light were the worst offensive teams in the Frontier on their...